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45 lines
676 B
Groff
.Dd 2015-02-02
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.Dt MKNOD 1
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.Os sbase
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.Sh NAME
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.Nm mknod
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.Nd create a special device file
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.Sh SYNOPSIS
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.Nm
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.Op Fl m Ar mode
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.Ar name
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.Cm b Ns | Ns Cm c Ns | Ns Cm u
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.Ar major
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.Ar minor
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.Nm
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.Op Fl m Ar mode
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.Ar name
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.Cm p
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.Sh DESCRIPTION
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.Nm
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creates a special file named
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.Ar name .
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.Pp
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The following special file types are supported:
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.Bl -tag -width Ds
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.It Cm b
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A block device.
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.It Cm c | u
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A character device.
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.It Cm p
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A named pipe.
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.El
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.Pp
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Block and character devices are created with major number
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.Ar major ,
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and minor number
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.Ar minor .
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.Sh OPTIONS
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.Bl -tag -width Ds
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.It Fl m
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Set the mode of the new file based on the octal value of
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.Ar mode .
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.El
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.Sh SEE ALSO
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.Xr mknod 2
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